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Issue Details

Issue #296
Published January 1988
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Jim Salicrup (Editor); Tom DeFalco (Editor-in-Chief)

Cover Details - "Force of Arms"

Characters Spider-Man; Dr. Octopus
Genre superhero
Pencils John Byrne
Inks John Byrne
Editing Typeset
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #87

23 page Spider-Man story "Force of Arms"

Characters Spider-Man; GUEST: Kathryn Cushing; VILLAIN: Dr. Octopus
Synopsis Otto Octavius is undergoing intense psychotherapy but nightmares about Spider-Man cause his arms to break free and return to their master; Spidey gets Ock's shrink to claim he is writing a tell-all book about the villain to draw him out; Spidey and Ock battle but the bad guy gets away.
Genre superhero
Script David Michelinie
Pencils Alex Saviuk
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Rick Parker
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #87